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bicipital

 
Dictionary: bi·cip·i·tal   (bī-sĭp'ĭ-tl) pronunciation

adj.
  1. Having two heads or points of origin, as a muscle.
  2. Of or relating to a biceps.

[From Latin biceps, bicipit-, two-headed. See biceps.]


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Veterinary Dictionary: bicipital
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Having two heads; pertaining to a biceps muscle.

  • b. bursa — lies between the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle and the bicipital groove of the humerus. See also intertuberal bursa.
  • b. bursitis — inflammation of the bicipital bursa over the point of the shoulder where the tendon of the biceps bends over the humerus. Usually follows trauma and is characterized by a reduced stride, circumduction and dropped elbow. Forced extension of the limb and deep palpation of the joint causes pain.
  • b. tendon — tendon of the biceps muscle.
  • b. tenosynovitis — inflammation of the bicipital tendon and its sheath; characterized by shoulder lameness and sometimes calcification of the tendon and osteophytes in the intertubercular groove are observed on x-rays.
WordNet: bicipital
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having two heads or points of origin as a biceps
  Pertains to noun: biceps (meaning #1)


 
 
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